The annual World Wife-Carrying Championship was held in the small village of Sonkajarvi, Finland, this past weekend!
44 couples fro
m 12 countries competed in this international event, the men defying rain and exhaustion, with women clinging to their backs upside down. The competitors race along a 250-meter track, through a swimming pool and various other obstacles. An Estonian, Madis Uustorg, finished first in 61,7 seconds. Aghuuhaaaa!
m 12 countries competed in this international event, the men defying rain and exhaustion, with women clinging to their backs upside down. The competitors race along a 250-meter track, through a swimming pool and various other obstacles. An Estonian, Madis Uustorg, finished first in 61,7 seconds. Aghuuhaaaa!I wonder how he told (actually "bribe" is the correct term) his wife, he wanted to compete - and thus practice daily - in this dynamic, prestigious event...
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